Water-elevator



(No Model.)

A. HOGELAND. WATER ELBVATOR No. 545,650. Patented Sept. 3, 1895,

UNITEDA STATES Y PATENT FFIC.

ALEXANDER HOGELAND, OF LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.

WATER-ELEVATKO R.

SPECIFICATION forming part 0f Letters Patent N0. 545,659, dated September 3, 1895. Application filed September 6, 1894. Serial N0. 522,237. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER HOGELAND, of Lincoln, in the county of Lancaster and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water-Elevators, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

This invention relates to improvements in chain-pumps or water-elevators, and has for its object to deliver the Water in a double stream, and to facilitate the filling and emptying of the buckets. Y

The invention consists in features of novelty hereinafter described and claimed, reference being hadto the accompanying drawings, forming part of thisspecification, wherein- Figure l is a side elevation of my improved water-elevator. Fig. 2 is a view thereof, taken at right angles to Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is afrontview, to an enlarged scale, of one of the buckets as seen in Fig. 2. Fig. 4: is a vertical section thereof, taken on line 4 4 in Fig. 3. Fig 5 is a side View, and Fig. 6 a vertical section thereof, taken on line 6 6 in Fig. 5, like letters of reference denoting like parts in all the figures.

ct b represent upper and lower sprocketwheels, respectively, around which passes an endless sprocket-chain c in the usual manner. The sprocket-wheels a b, which may be arranged at any required distance apart, are respectively fixed on the shafts or spindles d e, which are mounted in bearings fg, secured to the upright framework h. On the upper shaft d are fixed two circular disks t', one on each side of the sprocket-wheel a, and on the lower shaft e may be fixed similarly-arranged disks j, for the purpose hereinafter stated.

To the sprocketchain c, at suitable distances apart, are secured the buckets A, which are of special construction, as hereinafter particularly described.

On each side of the upper sprocket-wheel a, externally to the disk t', is a tank le, which is mounted on the framework h or otherwise arranged for receiving the water discharged from the buckets A, the two tanks la preferably communicating with each other by piping or otherwise, as found most convenient.

0n the outer end of the upper shaft d is fixed a pulley Z, lby which the upper sprocketwheel a is rotated from any convenient power.

Each of the buckets A consists of a preferably oblong, square, or rectangular shaped box m ,having preferably a semicircular roof m across the front and back of the box m and communicating thereat through openings in the sides of thevboxm with two cylindrical discharge-pipes n, which are in line with each other, one on each side of the box m, the upper halves of the pipes 'n being flush with the roof m.

' From the interior or concave side of the roof fm projects a conical deiector or watershed o, which extends to a suitable distance across the thoroughfare of the discharge-pipes n centrally toward the bottom of the box m.

In the upper part of the front Wall of the box m is formed an outwardly-projecting pocketp, having an opening g at the top for establishing communication between the interior of the box m andthe external air.

In operation,the lower buckets A being immersed in the water to be raised and rotation imparted to the upper sprocket-Wheel a in the direction of the arrow seen in Fig. 1, the buckets A are successively filled with water, and as each loaded bucket passes over the sprocket-wheel a it takes a bearing on and is supported by the peripheries of the disks 1l,

'and on the bucket being tipped the Water therein is 'precipitated against the apex of the "deliector o, by which the water is divided, one half being discharged through one ofthe side openings fn. and the other half through the other opening n into the tanks lo, respectiVeIy. As the water leaves the bucket, air

enters the box m through the opening q and thereby insures a quick delivery of the water. On the other hand, as the bucket enters the water to be refilled the air from the box m escapes through the opening n, thereby insuring a full bucket and facilitating the operation of the pump.

At the bottom of the pocket p is ascreen o", which projects backward within the box m.

for preventing the escape of water through the air-opening lo.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

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In a chain pump a bucket consisting of a In testimony whereof I affix my signature box closed at the top and bottom, and having in the presence of two witnesses. two opposite discharge openings a cone shaped deector in the center of said top,.an ALEXANDER HOGELAND' 5 air passage at one side of said box, and a WVitnesses:

screen or fender located in said air space, sub- I GEO. F. LANE, stantially as shown and. described. GEORGES. TOURVILLE. 

